The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Garden Grove you should be able to figure out when you can plant scallions.

Planting Calendar for Scallions

Frost tolerance for scallions:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Scallions do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Garden Grove is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scallions and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scallions may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scallions indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Garden Grove the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Garden Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Garden Grove last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your scallions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garden Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Garden Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Garden Grove.